Senior Director, Energy and Infrastructure

10 hours ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Fitch Ratings Full time
Job Title: Senior Director, Energy and Infrastructure

Fitch Ratings is seeking a seasoned professional to join our Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Group as a Senior Director, Energy and Infrastructure. This role will focus on the analysis and rating of infrastructure and project finance transactions, with a primary emphasis on the energy sector.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct in-depth analysis and research on new and existing North American transactions
  • Evaluate innovative credit structures and participate in global criteria development
  • Identify relevant trends, assess their credit impact, and highlight these trends in updated industry and market-focused reports/presentations
  • Gather and analyze quantitative and qualitative data and legal documents for the purpose of producing ratings, publishing credit reports, and contributing to special research reports
  • Maintain a strong external network and profile that continues to build Fitch's reputation for analytical excellence by representing Fitch in a compelling and persuasive manner at industry conferences, webinars, issuer meetings/site visits, and through media communication
  • Develop and grow strong relationships with other analytical groups at Fitch to ensure analytical consistency and efficient execution of transactions that involve multiple groups
  • Mentor junior members of the Infrastructure team
Requirements:
  • 10+ years of solid project finance-related experience in the energy sector, including development of credit or underwriting approach for new sectors
  • Proven project finance and infrastructure credit skills gained in a bank credit department, a rating agency, buy-side credit department, etc.
  • Solid writing and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent modeling skills and thorough familiarity with spreadsheet-based financial models
  • Ability to read and fully comprehend complex structures and to ask probing questions to issuers and their advisers
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines and display a strong degree of flexibility to take on additional responsibilities, as required
  • Employee management experience
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Rating agency experience
  • Experience with emerging energy technologies aimed at decarbonization and supporting tax credit regimes
  • CFA
  • Deep understanding of and a keen interest in infrastructure and project finance
  • Professional background in capital markets and/or credit analysis
  • Experience in interpreting complex legal documents such as bank agreements and bond indentures
  • Strong pattern of leadership and the ability to proactively and successfully interact with various stakeholders, both within and outside of the organization
  • Master's degree in Finance, Business, or Public Administration

Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary, and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective, and insights we provide have helped fund a century of growth and enables our clients to make important credit judgments with confidence.

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

We are committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent, and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch's credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings, you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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